Question

【题目】根据短文内容回答问题
What do you think is the most common illness? Do you get ill sometimes? We are lucky to live now because there are lots of medicines to make people better．
The most common illness in the world is the cold．It often begins with a sore throat．Then you sneeze and your nose runs．You usually have a headache，too．Often you cough later．It's not a very bad illness but you can feel quite ill．
There isn't a cure(治愈)for a cold but you can take medicines to make you feel better．For instance aspirin(阿司匹林)can stop your headache．It is good to rest and to drink a lot of water，too．A doctor once said to me，“With the proper medicine a cold will last for seven，days．With no medicine it will go on for a whole week!”
Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago people knew that some plants made them feel better．They ate the leaves，the roots，the I fruit or the seeds of those plants．For instance the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better．
In modern times scientists have looked at these plants and found out which chemicals(化学物质)are in them．Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals．
There are some illnesses which we can't cure yet．And nobody has found a cure for old age．But because of modern medicines most people now live longer than their grandparents．
（1）How does a cold often begin?
（2）Can aspirin stop a headache?
（3）How long does a cold usually continue?
（4）What kind of juice makes a sore throat feel better?
（5）What are many of our medicines today made from?

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）

It often begins with a sore throat．/ A sore throat.

（2）

Yes，it can．/ Yes.

（3）

It usually continues for a week／seven days． / A week. / Seven days.

（4）

The juice of lemons．

（5）

The chemicals in plants．

【解析】
⑴细节理解。根据第一段It often begins with a sore throat.可知答:It often begins with a sore throat. / A sore throat.
⑵细节理解。根据第二段For instance, aspirin (阿斯匹林) can stop your headache. 可知答:Yes, it can. / Yes.
⑶细节理解。根据第二段A doctor once said to me, “With the proper medicine, a cold will continue for seven days. With no medicine, it will continue for a whole week!”可知答:It usually continues for a week/seven days. / A week. / Seven days.
⑷细节理解。根据第三段For instance, the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better.可知答:The juice of lemons.
⑸细节理解。根据第三四段描述,可知现在的药物主要是来自植物和化学品,故答:The chemicals in plants.